noun
- the study of the sound system of a language, including how sounds are organized and used
- the sound system of a particular language
Usage: linguistics
Usage: linguistics
Examples
- She specialized in English phonology during her graduate studies.
- The phonology of Mandarin Chinese includes tonal distinctions.
- Students must understand basic phonology to analyze speech sounds.
- His research focused on the phonology of African languages.
- The phonology course covered vowel and consonant systems.
- Different dialects can have variations in their phonology.